Tealady
15-05-2011, 01:56 PM
I have a mindee starting mid-June. Contracts signed deposit is paid (4 weeks up front) and retainer kicked in this week. Hours agreed 9.15 to 5.15 Mon-Fri excl Thur.
When negotiating contract, Mum said that she works from home but 1-2 days a week would be longer days as she would need to travel or go into office in London. I said that they would need to be pre-booked but this would be fine.
Had an email from Mum as we are planning LO's settling in and she said that her company has been taken over, her role has changed and she will need to review her routine and the hours she places LO with me.
I'm not bothered about early starts as I do these with my schoolie but I'm not keen on late finishes. Could bare 1-2 a week but no more. So I'm wondering what happens if she says she needs me 7.00 to 7.00 as she can no longer work from home? I wouldn't want to do that, so if I say no the contract will have to be cancelled. Deposits are unrefundable if Parent's cancel before it starts but who is cancelling here?
When negotiating contract, Mum said that she works from home but 1-2 days a week would be longer days as she would need to travel or go into office in London. I said that they would need to be pre-booked but this would be fine.
Had an email from Mum as we are planning LO's settling in and she said that her company has been taken over, her role has changed and she will need to review her routine and the hours she places LO with me.
I'm not bothered about early starts as I do these with my schoolie but I'm not keen on late finishes. Could bare 1-2 a week but no more. So I'm wondering what happens if she says she needs me 7.00 to 7.00 as she can no longer work from home? I wouldn't want to do that, so if I say no the contract will have to be cancelled. Deposits are unrefundable if Parent's cancel before it starts but who is cancelling here?